Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Eva Lavene Kirkpatrick

Eva Lavene Kirkpatrick

Dec 8, 2014

Eva Lavene Kirkpatrick, 95, of Lexington, Nebraska, former Overton resident, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Eva was born April 1, 1919, in Cozad, Nebraska, to Harry H. and Alice Leona (Hubbard) Wolfe. She attended school in Lexington. Eva was united in marriage to George “Shorty” Kirkpatrick on February 8, 1937, in Norton, Kansas. Two...

Melvin J. Streit

Melvin J. Streit

Nov 24, 2014

Melvin J. Streit, 81, of rural Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014, at BryanLGH East Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Melvin was born September 14, 1933, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Joseph and Maggie (Weaver) Streit. He grew up on the farm north of Overton and attended school in Overton. Melvin was a 1951 graduate of Overton High School....

Ronald D. Bossung

Ronald D. Bossung

Nov 22, 2014

Ronald D. Bossung, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Ron was born June 8, 1935, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Clifford and Berdena (Decker) Bossung. He was a 1952 graduate of Lexington High School and went on to further his education at Hastings College. On March 8, 1956, he...

Wilbur M. Gall

Wilbur M. Gall

Nov 19, 2014

Wilbur M. Gall, 96, of rural Eustis, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington, Nebraska. He was born June 22, 1918, at home near Eustis, to Albert and Anna (Fischer) Gall. He attended school in Eustis, graduating in 1936 from Eustis High School. Wilbur served his country in the United States Army Air Corps...

James N. "Jim" Screws, Sr.

James N. "Jim" Screws, Sr.

Nov 14, 2014

James N. “Jim” Screws, Sr., 67 of Lexington passed away Friday, November 14, 2014, at BryanLGH East Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Jim was born March 12, 1947, in Vicksburg, Mississippi to Robert C. and Josephine I. Screws. Jim grew up in Holly Bluff, Mississippi where he attended grade school until the age of 9. The family moved to Colorado...

John Ivan Gregory

John Ivan Gregory

Nov 11, 2014

John I. Gregory, 84, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. He was born July 18, 1930, in Blairstown, Missouri, to Ora Ivan and Mary Frances (Miller) Gregory. John attended school in Missouri. He worked his entire life as a Logger and Lumberjack in Montana and Washington. Prior to retirement he...

Janice Marlene Duey

Janice Marlene Duey

Nov 10, 2014

Janice Marlene Duey, 76, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born September 7, 1938, in Holdrege, Nebraska, to Melroy and Gwendolyn (Maes) Benton. She graduated from Elwood High School with the class of 1956. She was united in marriage to Donald Duey on July 29, 1971, in Hastings,...

Donna Jean Waters

Donna Jean Waters

Nov 9, 2014

Donna J. Waters, 77, of Cozad, Nebraska, former Overton resident, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Cozad. She was born April 21, 1937, in Shelton, Nebraska, to William and Frances (Lundgren) Clifton. She attended the Lutheran school in Kearney. She met the love of her life, Kermit, at a rodeo in Ogallala. The couple married...

Norma June Young

Norma June Young

Nov 8, 2014

Norma June Young, 75, of Lincoln, Nebraska, former rural Overton resident, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Monarch Hospice Care in Lincoln, following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born June 26, 1939, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Jesse and Agnes “Leora” (Fowler) Rice. Norma moved with her family as a young girl of 4 to Scottsbluff, Nebraska....

Amelia "Millie" Nicks

Amelia "Millie" Nicks

Nov 8, 2014

Amelia “Millie” Nicks, 96, of Denver, Colorado, former Lexington resident, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014, in Denver, Colorado, following a brief illness. Millie was born February 26, 1918, in Minatare, Nebraska to Johannes and Rosina (Schmidt) Kufeldt. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1936, and married her first husband, Walter Wells in 1937. Three children, Barbara, Walter and...

Linda Rae McCollum

Linda Rae McCollum

Nov 7, 2014

Linda Rae (Lange)Wright McCollum, 61, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Friday, November 7, 2014, at Callaway Good Life Center. She was born February 17, 1953, in Callaway, Nebraska, to Raymond and Donna (Harriman) Lange. Linda attended school at Callaway. She was married to Terry Wright and three children were born to this marriage; Terrance, Terra and Tiane. The couple later...

Carol Ann Brown

Carol Ann Brown

Oct 28, 2014

Carol “Ann” Brown, 66, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was born May 2, 1948, at Lexington, Nebraska, to Thomas L. and Ruth E. (Spellmeyer) O’Meara. Ann was a 1966 graduate of St. Ann’s Catholic School in Lexington. She was united in marriage to Bob Brown on October 8,...

Robert D. Bamrick

Robert D. Bamrick

Oct 26, 2014

Robert D. Bamrick, 86, of Overton, Nebraska, died Sunday, October 26, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Cozad, Nebraska. He was born April 8, 1928, in Elm Creek, Nebraska, to Edward F. and Louise M. (Streit) Bamrick. Bob grew up in Overton where he attended school. He was united in marriage to Clarice Eby on October 15, 1949, in Kearney,...

Alice L. Klauz

Alice L. Klauz

Oct 25, 2014

Alice L. Klauz, 89, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Mt. Carmel Home Keens Memorial in Kearney. She was born May 21, 1925, in Shelton, Nebraska, to Walter and Hazel (Russell) Meusch. She lived in Shelton until the 8th grade, when her family moved to Lexington. Alice was a 1942 graduate of Lexington...

Mia Jane Larson

Mia Jane Larson

Oct 23, 2014

Mia Jane Larson, 17 months, of rural Lexington, Nebraska, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, October 23, 2014, with her family by her side, at Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Mia was born May 1, 2013, at Lexington, Nebraska, to Parker Bo and Heather Dawn (Alexander) Larson. Mia loved waving at her family and friends, saying “no”, giving...

Barbara Jean "Barbie" Wolfe

Barbara Jean "Barbie" Wolfe

Oct 13, 2014

Barbara Jean “Barbie” Wolfe, of rural Cozad, Midway Lake, Nebraska, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 16, 1963, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Ronald Dean and Evelyn (Bennett) Harvey. She attended school and graduated from Gothenburg High School with the Class of 1981. After high school she married Tom...

Lillias Jane Davenport

Lillias Jane Davenport

Oct 13, 2014

Lillias J. Davenport, 81, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Lillias was born October 9, 1933, to Adolf and Lenora (Ahrens) Gehle, near Deshler, Nebraska. She was confirmed in the Lutheran Church in 1947, and graduated from Chester High School with the class of 1951. Lillias worked as a bookkeeper...

Helen F. "Red" Yeutter

Helen F. "Red" Yeutter

Sep 30, 2014

Helen F. “Red” Yeutter, 86, of Elwood, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014, at Elwood Care Center in Elwood, Nebraska. Helen was born October 1, 1927, in Red Cloud, Nebraska to John and Ethel (Houchin) Wickersham. She moved with her family as a young girl to Cozad, Nebraska and this is where she attended school. She...

Richard D. "Rick" Stolp

Richard D. "Rick" Stolp

Sep 28, 2014

Richard D. “Rick” Stolp, 60, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014, at his home in Overton. He was born April 13, 1954, in Woodland, California to Donald Dean and Joan (Morrow) Stolp. He attended school in California and this is where he graduated from Davis High School. He followed his dad to Nebraska. He also lived in...

Gricelda Garcia

Gricelda Garcia

Sep 28, 2014

Gricelda Garcia, 55, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, September 28, 2014, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was born April 29, 1959, in San Calletano, Gto, Mexico, to Cirilo & Maria Lucia (Alcantar) Garcia. Gricelda was united in marriage to Jose Garcia in Mexico. Two daughters were blessed to this union: Gricell & Maria. Her family moved...